The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-16


lands reserved are those within the twenty
mile limit of the Central and OHaaa Lines,
not previously selected and approved, and
comprise about 325, 900 acres, most of which
is valuable rine lanis. Entries will not
be allowed until thirty days notice has
been published AMI the railway companies
are allowed thirty days from TIE date of
fling to show cause why the entries should
not stand.
Wisconsin Items.
The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-N0. 2. 695s(0693Sc.
Corn-No. 3, Ale. Oats No. 2, 2714c. Rye
Ne. !, 45J9c. Barley, 5Sc.
Augustus Smith, aged eghty-six yelrs,
one of the early Wisconsin settlers died at
Beloit a few days ago, after being an inva-
lid for many years.
Twenty Randolph dodge County, farm
tfamps" against trespassing on their
premises.
There is a white oak tree in Gilman.
Pierce County, that is twenty one feet in
circumference, 1t is the largest tree in that
part of the State,
Samuel Halsey was drowned few days
ago while attempting to water his team in
the Pecatonica river, a few miles south
west OF Browntown, Green County.
The village of Wcrger, Juneau County,
was nearly destroyed by fire few days
ago, the flames starting in Beacher's build
ing. The losers were William G. Cothrop,
q. D, Wightman Il Co, Mr.. Arpin and Mr..
Belcher: The post.office was also de-
stroyed, with $l4 Worth Of stamps. The
losses aggregated $4,000.
Milwaukee's wheat receipts for the year
ended August 81 were s, 13l $50 bushels an
increase of 95S s31 bushels over the pre-
vious year. Shipments 5,7S7,64S bushels,
an increase of 2, 2, 676 bushels.
But half crop of cranberries will be
gathered in the vicinity of Deuster this
season. The yield will be about fifteen
hundred barrels against five thou
sand barrels last year. This fruit
needs moisture more than any other kind,
and as the season was droughty one, all
cultivation has been in vain. No berries
will grow for years on the hundreds of
acres burned over during the past two
seasons.
Extensive preparations are being made
to receive the Presidential party on its
visit to Madison, October Z, and 9,
George H. Taylor & Co., of Chicago
have been given the contract to furnish
paper for State purposes for next year;
price, SIS 100.
The large farm barn of o. W. Saunders,
sin miles east of Marshfield was struck
by lightning the other night and burned
to the ground with his Seasons crop and
one horse.
At a railroad meeting hel i in Kewaunee
the other night the cit zens of that city
and town agreed t) give bonus of $780,
000 to any company that Woull construct
a ra lroad from Green Bay to Kewatnee
direct.
Diphtheria is cpd emic at Marshfield,
and the fall term Of school has been post
poned.
William A.. Chedsey, superintendent of
a railroSd at Milwaukee, was drugge in
New York thu other night ani roboe of a
large amount of British money He had
just returned from visiting his family at
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Arrangements are in progress by the
survivors of Company G, Eighth Regiment
Wisconsin Infantry, for holding reunion
at Eau CLAIRE October 13 This company
is the one that carried the eagle "Old
Abe" through the war of the rebellion,
and the members are widely scattered.
The schooner B;uebell went to pieces off
Sheboygan the other day, the crew being
saved by the life-saving corps. The Blue
bell was en- route for Milwaukee, laden
with cedar posts.
The post-ofice at Northern Pacific juno
hxyl
night, the safe blown open and Sc IN coin
carried away. A man from that place was
suspected Of the burglary, but had not
been caught.
The Wisconsin Leather Company, an ole
Milwaukee concern, failed recently, con.
Tossing judgment on liabilities to tho
amount of $4,000 B. N. Miller was ap.
pointed receiver.
Michael WALL a Milwaukee hack driver
was found dead in barn near his house
the other morning. Heart-d isease was the
cause. He was an old resident Of the city,
and leaves a wife and grown-up children.
By a collision between two passenger
trains on the Wisconsin ntral road al
Schleisingervllle the other morning an en-
CINE and two coaches were badly wrecked
and an infant child of Mrs. Johnson Post
of Granville, seriously injured about the
forehead.
While workmen were removing dirt
from a village lot at De Soto few days
ago they openea a mound that contained
nine skeletons-seven adults. The bodies
had been thrown in rather promis cueusly,
and one skull was broken on the side as if
its owner hal been struck with a war club.
Whle at prayer-meeting the other night
with his wife Augustus Haskns' house at
r chland Center was ransacked by burg,
lars and pocket book containing over
$1,000 was missing. Recently a bachelor
farmer was alta ;ked in his house and re-
lieved of 800, and butcher while driving
in the country in thee lime, was dragged
from his wagon and robte]- Hoss 3-thieves
had as) been ia that vicinity. Anti horse
thief as sc Citations AMI other similar org III
izations were being formed by the fan m RS
The new ld-Fellows' hall at Ashland is
to cost $12. 200
Awards were made recently to the heirs
of those killed by the fall of the wing Of
the capitol in November, 1883. The law
required that no awar1 exceed g 900, and
that all expense of care by the State he
deducted. Awards were made to the hers
of W. G. Jones, of Milwaukee, 81 953; of
Michael Zwank, of Madison, s1,9!3; Of
James Kelley. of Madison, $1,000; Of Will
lam Edgar, of Madison, 1898; of Bernard
Higgins, s., 1865. James Dowell left neither
wife nor child, and the expense incurred
for him by the State was equal to the full
award.
Louis Streif, of Wilson, st. Croix Coun.
ty. recently saw that the barn of his
neighbor, Mr.. Stauls, had been struck by
lightning aud was burning He put on his
coat and FASTENED across a field to aid in
subduing the flames. and was only short
distance from the scene Of the fire when a
bolt struck and instantly killed him.
In dance-house at Wausau recently
David johnson became drunk and quar-
relied with the female inmates. They
pounded him till they thought he was
dead, then put HIM in buggy and turaed
the horse loose and urged it into run.
Johnson was throwl out and considerably
in jured.
The French Catholics OF Marinette have
organized parish AMI will build hand
some church.
A fire in the hardware store of Joseph Got
to at Green Raw the other morning dam